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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. This is my final post. Some of you are caught up in some weird defense of the academies while no defense is needed. THEY ARE FINE SCHOOLS! But, while there may be the odd case of a kid turning down Harvard to attend the Naval Academy, that is atypical. While the academy students are smart, the numbers objectively indicate that they are - on average - less well-qualified than their peers ranked next to them.

Another data point: the academies explicitly state that an applicant must be in the top 40% of their class. While I understand that not every applicant is accepted, a student of that achievement level stands no chance of admission to WASP.

DCUM, prattle on![/quote]

“Less-well qualified” for what? The admission process is totally different at the academies.  It isn’t all about a test score.  What are you stating are minimum requirements to apply.  That means nothing.  Do Ivies even have minimums? I would venture to say an academy student/graduate is far better qualified than any student out of an Ivy.  Not only are the academic standards high, but they have to be far more disciplined, work harder, maintain a high fitness started throughout, and hardly get any time off.  Oh, and they have to do it all unmedicated and without help from Mom. This is why companies love service academy graduates.  They know they have a high work ethic and are capable of multitasking, showing up on time, and actually putting in hard work.  [/quote]

Quit posting the same thing over and over. We know that service academy admits are smart and could physically run circles around most college admits. However, the latter has nothing to do with traditional college admissions and only underlines why these schools should be listed separately. You now seem to think that people are questioning the character of academy applicants; they’re not. Chill out. [/quote]

Firs post to this thread… clearly you are bothered by multiple opinions that disagree with yours.

Sure it does.  Every single highly competitive college wants that whole-package well-rounded student.  No one wants a perfect test taking student robot. The academies are looking beyond a test score, the factors being considered and information they have on each applicant are far more detailed that a common app submission. [/quote]

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